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2-Ingredient Apple Cinnamon Roll Bake

This 2-ingredient apple cinnamon roll bake turns canned cinnamon rolls into a golden, bubbling casserole baked over apple pie filling. Cinnamon and nutmeg add warm spice, and reserved icing drizzled across the top makes every bite gooey.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
  • 2 can (17.5 oz) refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing Use the reserved icing packets for drizzling.
Apple pie filling
  • 1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.125 nutmeg Pinch, optional if you like it warmer.
Reserved icing packets
  • 1 reserved icing packets From the cinnamon roll cans.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and assemble
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 baking dish so the apples and rolls don’t stick.
  2. Spread the apple pie filling in an even layer across the bottom of the dish, then sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples so every bite gets warm spice.
  3. Open the cinnamon roll cans and cut or pull apart each roll into quarters for even coverage.
  4. Scatter the cinnamon roll pieces over the apple filling, covering the top as evenly as possible for consistent browning.
Bake and finish
  1. Bake for 25–30 minutes at 350°F until the rolls are golden and cooked through, with apple filling bubbling at the edges.
  2. Drizzle the reserved icing over the warm bake immediately so it melts into glossy ribbons across the whole top.
  3. Serve right away while the casserole is hot and gooey for the best texture.

Notes

For clean slices, let the bake rest 5 minutes after drizzling icing so the apple layer thickens slightly. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container for up to 3 days; reheat in the oven at 325°F until warmed through. Freezing is not recommended because the cinnamon roll texture softens after thawing. For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free cinnamon roll dough or gluten-free rolls of similar size and follow the same bake time.